Poem Analysis-She Walks in Beauty-Lord Byron

"She walks in Beauty" 
by Lord Byron

1814

      Lord Byron wrote this poem to describe the beauty of his cousin's wife, Mrs. Wilmot.  In the poem, Lord Byron isn't just talking about Mrs. Wilmot's looks, he's also talking about the things around her.  It gives me many visualizations.  Imagine the sun glowing upon someone's face as you stare at them.  Seeing that is beautiful.  It's the little things that can define beauty, and I think Lord Byron is describing this very well.  For instance, "She walks in beauty, like the night."  There is a lot of comparing going on throughout this poem.  Since the poem is written in iambic pentameter, you really feel the flow of the poem, and it's intriguing to read on.  From reading this poem, I feel as though Lord Byron views Mrs. Wilmot as wondrous.  Her innocence draws people in.  All of the different comparisons really help you visualize the aspects of beauty that are trying to be portrayed.  After reading, "Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face", it definitely helps me with the understanding.  Many metaphors are used, as well as personification.


      It seems as though Mrs. Wilmot, including everything around her, is something that Lord Byron has thought diligently about.  This poem is very simple for me to analyze.  I enjoy all of the visuals, as they give me a better understanding.  I like the way Lord Byron chose to write this poem, not only about Mrs. Wilmot, but also about the indescribable beauty that surrounds us all.

      At the end of the first paragraph, Lord Byron is describing many opposites and it starts to set the mood.  The mood I get from this is simplicity.  Mrs. Wilmot's grace is so simple and makes Lord Byron catch glimpses of this beautiful woman.

***The rhyme scheme is: ABABAB ABABAB ABABAB

The link is below to read the poem:

http://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/entry/2007-06-21T05_25_11-07_00

Suicide in the trenches

“Suicide in the Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon

Siegfried Sassoon , was an English poet, writer and soldier.  Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the WW1.  

In the poem Sassoon uses figurative language,descriptive detail, tone and sound to create a powerful impression of the horror of war. War is viewed as intense suffering and destruction of all that is beautiful and innocent. The setting is in depressing, smelly, and stuffy trenches as the title states.

The first stanza of the poem tells of a boy very naive to understanding the true nature of war.  He is carefree and sees nothing bad in life.  The poet describes the boy as happy and simple.  The boy symbolizes  all the guys that went to war for us and lost their lives.

Stanza two presents imagery, which is complete opposite of the descriptive details in stanza one.  The poet makes the reader realize the

hard times the soldier endures and the effects of the war on innocent and simple lives.

Stanza three tells us about the soldiers coming home from war and people not knowing the real torture the soldiers went through. The poem is telling how the war has taken away laughter and youth.

The structure of the poem is three stanzas with four lines in each.  The rhyme scheme is A-A-B-B  in each stanza.  The tone is bitter and sarcastic you can see from the words, “You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye”.  

I chose this poem because it is a true fact.  The poet talks about how people lose their lives and their true self in war. Only a soldier could really understand this poem.  

http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~keith/poems/suicide.html

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (ANALYSIS)

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

                    Analysis

This poem is analyzed to be a poem about the beautiful scenery of a beautiful day.  The poem expresses the scenery in a creative and descriptive way of a bright sunny day.

The poem is very deep in description with words that show a lot of detail in depth.  The format he uses is a portion of end rhyme and internal rhyme scheme.  Shel Silverstein uses a lot of words that show a lot of detail in depth. Shel Silverstein chose poetry when he couldn’t play baseball or “good with the ladies.”  Then he realizes he has a gift for words and rhyming.  His poem uses ABCCCB type stanzas.  He uses a lot of words that are very informative and has a huge imagination.  The poem is a happy mood poem in the beginning, then switches gears to a more gloomy, dark mood.  The poem is pretty much a picture replaced with words.  The poem is very descriptive and shows emotion and words like “Bright, flight, peppermint wind.”  Shel Silverstein has a wide vocabulary in his poems, providing a more in depth description in his poems.  

In the lines that describes the “peppermint wind” show a very good example of a slap of a cool breeze and smell of fresh air.  The poem shows that life isn’t all always about work and no fun, telling to enjoy life and enjoy the little things.  The poem expresses the simple joys in life that should be enjoyed, because people are always on the move, and never have time to lay back and rest up and enjoy the tranquility of nature summer has to offer.  This could be also referring to technology that has taken over our lives, we are constantly face deep in our electronics and always stressing over our jobs, conflicts, and a hard days work.

The poem really shows how stressful life is and that everyone deserves to relax after a hard day.  I personally thought the poem was a good poem, it had good spirit and did well in bringing his feelings to the reader.  The poet’s full name is Sheldon Allan Silverstein, born on September 25, 1930, and died May 1999.  He was born in Chicago, Illinois.  Shel Silverstein didn’t start off the bat as a writer, he adjusted to it after trying numerous interests of his that never satisfied him completely.  He wrote so many books over the decades.  His interests grew bigger and bigger while he wrote songs and worked with many other famous people.  Shel Silverstein has wowed many people and children with his poems and are still read today.


Click the link below to read the Poem





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Full Pull

This poem gives me the feeling of helping others for the same common goal, of getting that sled to the end of the track, and the tractor in one piece. I also have the feeling of the closeness of the crew in good times and in bad. The author used a lot of examples to get the point acrossed as I will use lots of examples in the paragraphs below.

I think the poem, “Full Pull’, is about tractor pulling because it has some clear examples in the poem. For example, “To the tractor rumbling there”, “They hitched the sled”, and also the title of the poem is “Full Pull’ that is a tractor pulling term for when the tractor can go the distance with the sled on.

I used some context in the poem to decide where I thought the poem took place. For example “Folks who fill the stands” and “In a hundred little towns”. So using these examples I think that this is either at a pro tractor pulling circuit, or a state fair, but most likely its at a county fair.

I think that the poem was very easy to interpret when it took place. For example “In the heat” “Twilight turns to night” “Evenings air”. Using these examples I think that these tractor pulls have to be on summer nights or evenings.

This poem showed a lot of character in the people involved for example, “axle broke” “hitched the sled”. The events in the poem involve hooking to the sled on a hot summer night, the hardships of breakdowns but your friends and family always got your back for the goal of getting the Full Pull, and also its not just about the prize or the trophy, it’s more about going the distance with the people that mean the most.

This poem also showed a lot of detail, I could really tell what the poem was saying, I visualized a lot in my head while reading. It also was helpful when you grow up in the setting of hearing the words, “tractor rumbling there” “from the stack, the smoke billowed out” The poem describes the tractor on a hot summer night, with the smell of unburnt diesel, and the black clouds overhead. Also the stands filled with fans, the dirt in the air, and all the helping hands pitching in to help.

One of the coolest things about this poem was the way that the family and friends were very close, and all for the same goal and interests. “It’s about a day spent with your dad” “you heard the shouts of your pals” “forty hands pushed in the mud” There is a lot of people involved, the fans, the officials, your crew, your family, your friends, and the towns themselves.

http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/ttforum/viewtopic.php?p=1179443&sid=00c0d0500bce76a2aae9a23b962ed068

Forever Connected

This poem is called Forever Connected by Silke Wettergren and it is about two people that are madly in love with each other. They think that they will always love each other and even if they go away or move on, there will always be a part of them that will care and love one another. The author says in the poem that “you are tattooed in my heart and nothing can tear our souls apart.” I think she is saying that there will always be a permanent spot in her heart for her lover.

She also said that “The things that we have shared and learned is permanent growth that we’ve earned,” and I think that she is talking about how they share secrets and talk about themselves to each other and their love grows more and more every time.

I think this poem is really good and it explains what real true love is. The author really brought out the idea that she is in love with someone and no matter what happens, she’ll always love them more than anything.

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/forever-connected

Joy

Joy

The poem under analysis is called Joy by an unknown author. The poet uses a poetic device called free verse. The poet also capitalizes joy in every sentence that it’s in. This makes the poem lively and honest. The author also uses metaphors such as, “Without Joy the world is colorless and Without Joy the mind is dreamless.”

The author of this poem states that joy, or happiness, is everywhere you go and in everyone you see. Joy is even there when you’re mad or upset. If joy was not present in this life then no one is happy, “Without Joy the world is colorless. Without Joy the mind is dreamless.” When joy is in your life everything is bright and inviting. Some ways of sharing joy is by giving and helping others when they are in need of it. “You can feel Joy by sharing. You can feel Joy by giving.” The author points out that we should “make Joy grow.” I interpret this as you can never have too much joy in your life and you should make every second count.

The overall message in this poem is that you should look at the little things in life and be happy for what you have and share your joy with others. I’ve  come to think that many people are joyful and when you talk to someone that’s always happy and smiling they just make your day a whole lot better. I agree with this author. We should definitely be more joyful in my opinion.

To read the poem click here

High Heels and Rain Boots

    The poem I am analyzing is called High Heels and Rain Boots by Hannah G. In this poem the author uses similes and metaphors. The author also compares high heels and rain boots on how much they are different. The high heels are described as fragile and rare, and the rain boots are described as friendly and comfortable.
    In each stanza they are comparing high heels and rain boots to one thing, and on how different they are from each other. When the  author talks about high heels in the first stanza she says how they are a fragile as a tea cup, and she says rains boot are as sturdy as an oak tree. You can see these are two different things she is comparing she also used similes to describe the high heels and rain boots.
    When I read this poem it really flowed well and it was easy to read. This poem was okay. It wasn’t the best poem I have read, but it was okay.  The poem just compares two things, nothing really special about it. I picked this poem because it flows together well, and the rain boots remind me as my friends.
http://barton.mpls.k12.mn.us/simile_poems